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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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